This Notre Dame football team was supposed to be different. This Notre Dame team was supposed to compete with the National Powers in the College Football Playoff. This Notre Dame team was supposed to change the narrative. None turned out to be true, at least on Saturday night.
After the first quarter, the score was even at 3 and Notre Dame certainly looked like a team poised to compete for a win. The defense was providing pressure on Trevor Lawrence and stopping the run. The offense was moving the ball fairly effectively, and outside of a fumble on the second drive, looked capable.